*The message below is applicable to all interested in filing for E-Rate for
any FY2021 eligible services not provided by Networkmaine.*


E-Rate applicants cannot receive any E-Rate funding without (1) a Form 470
to launch the competitive bidding process for an eligible product or
service followed by (2) a Form 471 filed no earlier than 28 days later to
request E-Rate discounts to offset a portion of the costs for that product
or service.

The last day you can file a Form 470 and still be able to file a Form 471
before the filing window closes is February 25. Do not wait until the last
minute! Allow yourself as much time as possible after the 28 day waiting
period to file your Form 471.


*Upcoming E-Rate Deadlines*

*FY2021 Form 470 Deadline: *February 25, 2021

*FY2021 Form 471 Application Filing Window: *January 15, 2021 at 12:00 Noon
EST – March 25, 2021 at 11:59 PM EDT


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Anne Perloff
Maine State E-Rate Coordinator for Schools
Networkmaine, University of Maine System US:IT

Web: erate.networkmaine.net

Email: [log in to unmask]

Phone: 207-581-3584

Mail:
Networkmaine
5752 Neville Hall, Room 255
Orono, ME 04469-5752